Indian History MCQ Set-4

Indian History MCQ Set-4

Q.1 Which of the following act of the East India Company paved to way to ship opium from India to China?

A. Charter Act, 1793

B. Charter Act, 1813

C. Charter Act, 1833

D. None of these

Answer: A. Charter Act, 1793

Q.2 Which of the following Charter Act had made the Governor-General of Bengal the Governor-General of India?

A. Charter Act, 1793

B. Charter Act, 1813

C. Charter Act, 1833

D. None of these

Answer: C. Charter Act, 1833

Q.3 Which of the following act of East India Company laid the central administration in India?

A. Charter Act, 1793

B. The Regulation Act, 1773

C. The Settlement Act, 1781

D. None of these

Answer: B. The Regulation Act, 1773

Q.4 The Bengal Regulation III of 1818 is related to:

A. Detention of individual on suspension of criminal intent without having to commit the detainee to trial

B. Creation of East Bengal Province

C. Appointment of Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India

D. None of these

Answer: A. Detention of individual on suspension of criminal intent without having to commit the detainee to trial

Note: The Bengal Regulation III of 1818 is also known as the Bengal State Prisoners Regulation, III of 1818

Q.5 Which of the following act of the East India Company made the practice of Sati illegal in all jurisdictions of India and subject to prosecution?

A. The Regulations Act, 1773

B. The Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829

C. The Settlement Act, 1781

D. None of these

Answer: B. The Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829

Q.6 Who was the Governor-General of India when the The Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 came into force?

A. Lord William Bentinck

B. Lord Dalhouise

C. Lord Auckland

D. None of these

Answer: A. Lord William Bentinck

Q.7 The Societies Registration Act, which is still in force with certain amendment, was published in which of the following year?

A. 1860

B. 1815

C. 1870

D. 1905

Answer: A. 1860

Q.8 The Caste Disabilities Removal Act of East India Company was published in which of the following year?

A. 1845

B. 1850

C. 1853

D. 1854

Answer: B. 1850

Note: The Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850, was a law passed in British India under East India Company rule, that abolished all laws affecting the rights of people converted to another religion or caste, specially in case of inheritance.

Q.9 The Repealing and Amending Act, 1952 repealed which of the East India Company law for slavery practice in India?

A. The Regulation Act, 1781

B. The Indian Slavery Act, 1843

C. The Charter’s Act, 1833

D. None of these

Answer: B. The Indian Slavery Act, 1843

Q.10 The Hindu Widow Remarriage act, which legalized the remarriage of the Hindu widow within the rule of the East India Company was published in which of the following year?

A. 1853

B. 1857

C. 1855

D. 1856

Answer: D. 1856

Indian History GK MCQ Set-3

Indian History GK MCQ Set-3

Q.1 Who among the following is known as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?

A. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C. Dadabhai Naroji

D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer: B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Q.2 Which among the following act during the rule of the British East India Company made judiciary and executive separate?

A. The Settlement Act, 1781

B. Pitt’s India Act, 1784

C. The Regulation Act, 1773

D. None of these

Answer: A. The Settlement Act, 1781

Q.3 Which among the following act during the rule of the East India Company made religion-based laws for Hindus and Muslims?

A. The Charter’s Act, 1786

B. The Settlement Act, 1781

C. Pitt’s India Act, 1784

D. None of these

Answer: B. The Settlement Act, 1781

Q.4 Which among the following is CORRECT about the Doctrine of Lapse?

I. British Governor-General Lord Dalhouise most vigorously and extensively used the policy.

II. This doctrine annexed the princely states of India during the colonial rule

III. Elements of the doctrine were continuously used post-independence to derecognize the princely families of the independent India

A. Only II

B. Only III

C. Both II & III

D. I, II & II

Answer: D. I, II and III

Q.5 Which among the following act of the East India Company separated Legislature from the Executive?

A. The Settlement Act, 1781

B. Pitt’s India Act, 1784

C. The Regulation Act, 1773

D. The Charter Act, 1853

Answer: D. The Charter Act, 1853

Q.6 Which among the East India Company’s act opened India to Christian Missionaries?

A. The Charter Act, 1813

B. The Settlement Act, 1781

C. The Regulation Act, 1773

D. None of these

Answer: A. The Charter Act, 1813

Q.7 The English Education Act came into force in which of the following year?

A. 1773

B. 1835

C. 1858

D. 1901

Answer: B. 1835

Q.8 Who among was the Governor-General of India  when the English Education Act, 1835 came into force?

A. Lord Dalhouise

B. Lord William Bentinck

C. Lord Auckland

D. None of these

Answer: B. Lord William Bentinck

Q.9 Who among the following was the first viceroy of India?

A. Viscount Canning

B. Lord Dalhouise

C. Robert Napier

D. None of these

Answer: A. Viscount Canning

Q.10 Which among the following act transferred the the rule of India from the East India Company to the Crown, thus started the British Raj?

A. The Government of India Act, 1858

B. The Government of India Act, 1773

C. Pitt’s India Act, 1853

D. None of these

Answer: A. The Government of India Act, 1858

Indian History GK MCQ Set-2

Indian History GK MCQ Set-2

Q.1 Which among the following statement is/are CORRECT about the cause of the Indian rebellion of 1857?

I. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire but were not paid any extra allowance.

II. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers

III. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers.

A. Only I is correct

B. Only II is correct

C. Only III is correct

D. I, II & III all correct

Answer: D. I, II & III all correct

Q.2 Who among the following is described as “the best and bravest military leader of the rebel” by Sir Huge Rose, a Senior British Army Officer?

A. Laxmi Bai

B. Kunwar Singh

C. Amar Singh

D. Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer: A. Laxmi Bai

Note: During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Huge Rose was given command of the Central Indian Field Force and defeated the armies at Jhansi in April 1858, at Lahore in May 1858 and at Gwalior in June 1858.

Q.3 Tantia Tope was known for:

I. He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb

II. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British

III. Along with Laxmi Bai, he declared Hindavi Swaraj after taking control of the Gwalior fort

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. I, II & III

Answer: D. I, II & III

Q.4 Which of the following is/are the social cause of the 1857 revolt?

I. The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians.

II. The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled.

III. The forced marriage of Indian women with British soldiers.

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Both II & III

Answer: C. Both I & II

Q.5 Begum Hazrat Mahal was the begum of which of the following region during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

A. Delhi

B. Gwalior

C. Awadh

C. None of these

Answer: C. Awadh

Q.6 Who among the following was the leader of the Faraizi Movement?

A. Haji Shariatullah

B. Azan Fakir

C. Begum Hazrat Mahal

D. Birjis Qadr

Answer: A. Haji Shariatullah

Note: The Faraizi movement  was a movement led by Haji Shariatullah in Eastern Bengal to give up un-Islamic practices and act upon their duties as Muslims against the oppressive landlords.

Q.7 Surendra Sai was a leader of Indian rebellion of 1857 from which of the following region?

A. Sambalpur, Odisha

B. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

C. Awadh, Uttar Pradesh

D. Jhelum, Punjab

Answer: A. Sambalpur, Odisha

Q.8 Rao Tula Ram and Rao Gopal Dev were the Indian rebellion of 1857 leaders from which of the following place?

A. Awadh, Uttar Pradesh

B. Rewari, Haryana

C. Anand, Gujarat

D. None of these

Answer: B. Rewari, Haryana

Q.9 Who among the following led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the sepoy munity?

A. Nana Saheb

B. Begum Hazrat Mahal

C. Baji Rao II

D. None of these

Answer: A. Nana Saheb

Q.10 Who among the following was the leader to attack British East India Company force in Ranchi during the Indian rebellion of 1857?

A. Viswanath Shahdeo

B. Nahar Singh

C. Lal Pratap Singh

D. None of these

Answer: A. Viswanath Shahdeo

Indian History MCQ Set-1

Indian History MCQ Set-1

Q. 1 The Indian Penal Code was enacted in which of the following year?

A. 1857

B, 1858

C. 1860

D. 1875

Answer: C. 1860

Note: The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was enacted on 6th October, 1860 after the 1857 rebellion.

Q.2 Which of the following period is called as British Raj or Crown rule in India?

A. 1857 to 1947

B. 1858 to 1947

C. 1860 to 1947

D. 1862 to 1947

Answer: B. 1858 to 1947

Q.3 The system of governance was transferred to Crown from the East India Company on which of the following date?

A. 28th June, 1858

B. 15th August, 1858

C. 29th September, 1858

D. None of these

Answer: A. 28th June, 1858

Q.4 Which among the following is CORRECT about the Sepoy Mutiny?

I. Sepoy munity began from Merrut

II. Sepoy munity began on 10th May, 1857

III. Bahadur Shah Zafar Mughal ruler was declared as the Emperor of Hindustan during the sepoy mutiny

A. Only I is correct

B. Only II is correct

C. Only III is correct

D. I, II & III all correct

Answer: D. I, II & III all correct

Q.5 Who among the following was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

A. Charles Canning

B. Lord Dalhouise

C. Viscount Hardinge

D. None of these

Answer: A. Charles Canning

Note: Charles Canning was the last Governor-General of India and the position was demolished after his rule and Viceroy of India taken charge from 1st November, 1858.

Q.6 Mangal Pandey was hanged because of:

A. Because of his participation in Indian rebellion of 1857

B. Because of his attack on British soldiers

C. Because of his conspiracy to dethrone the East India Company rule

D. None of these

Answer: B. Because of his attack on British soldiers

Note: Mangal Pandey was hanged on 8th April, 1857 due to his attack on British soldiers.  The attack by and punishment of Pandey is widely seen as the opening scene of what came to be known as the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Q.7 Princely state “Jhansi” was annexed to the East India Company under which of the following doctrine?

A. Doctrine of Lapse

B. Doctrine of Basic Structure

C. Doctrine of Eclipse

D. None of these

Answer: A. Doctrine of Lapse

Note: When the king of Jhansi died without any legal male heir in 1853, the princely state Jhansi was annexed to the East India  Company rule in 1854.

Q.8 Veer Kunwar Singh of Bihar is related which of the following?

A. Indian rebellion of 1857

B. Dandi March

C. Quit India  Movement

D. Jailwana Bag Massacre

Answer: A. Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Note: Kunwar Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar. He was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms.

Q.9 Which of the following medal was awarded to officers of British and India who helped in suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

A. Indian Mutiny Medal

B. Indian Order of Merit

C. Sepoy Medal

D. None of these

Answer: A. Indian Mutiny Medal

Q.10 Who among the following  is the author of the Book “The First Indian War of Independence 1857-1859”?

A. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

B. Karl Marx

C. Sethani Kampani

D. None of these

Answer: Karl Marx

NCERT Class IX Mathematics Chapter 2 Polynomials MCQ

1) $x^2-2x+1$ is a polynomial in:

a. One Variable

b. Two Variables

c. Three variable

d. None of the above

Answer: a

2) The coefficient of $x^2$ in $3x^3+2x^2-x+1$ is:

a. $1$

b. $2$

c. $3$

d. $-1$

Answer: b

3) A binomial of degree $20$ in the following is:

a. $20x+1$

b. $\frac{x}{20}+1$

c. $x^{20}+1$

d. $x^2+20$

Answer: c

4) The degree of $4x^3-12x^2+3x+9$ is

a. $0$

b. $1$

c. $2$

d. $3$

Answer: d

5) $x^2-x$ is ________ polynomial.

a. Linear

b. Quadratic

c. Cubic

d. None of the above

Answer: b

6) $x-x^3$ is a ________ polynomial.

a. Linear

b. Quadratic

c. Cubic

d. None of the above

Answer: c

7) $1+3x$ is a _________ polynomial.

a. Linear

b. Quadratic

c. Cubic

d. None of the above

Answer: a

8) The value of $f(x)=5x-4x^2+3$ when $x=-1$, is:

a. $3$

b. $-12$

c. $-6$

d. $6$

Answer: c

9) The value of $p(t)=2+t+2t^2-t^3$ when $t=0$ is

a. $2$

b. $1$

c. $4$

d. $0$

Answer: a

10) The zero of the polynomial $f(x)=2x+7$ is

a. $\frac{2}{7}$

b. $-\frac{2}{7}$

c. $\frac{7}{2}$

d. $-\frac{7}{2}$

Answer: d

11) What is the degree of the polynomial $\sqrt{3}$?

a. $0$

b. $1$

c. $\frac{1}{2}$

d. $2$

Answer: a

12) The degree of the constant polynomial is

a. $0$

b. $1$

c. $2$

d. $3$

Answer: a

13) One of the linear factors of $3x^2+8x+5$ is

a. $(x+1)$

b. $(x-2)$

c. $(x+2)$

d. $(x-4)$

Answer: a

14) The coefficient of $x$ in $7x^2+6x-2$ is

a. $2$

b. $6$

c. $-2$

d. $7$

Answer: b

15) Which of the following is an example of the quadratic polynomial?

a. $7x+3$

b. $2x^2+x-1$

c. $x+3x^3-9$

d. None of the above

Answer: b

16) Find the value of $7^2-5^2$.

a. $22$

b. $23$

c. $24$

d. $25$

Answer: c

17) If $x^2+kx+6=(x+2)(x+3)$ for all $k$, find the value of $k$.

a. $-1$

b. $1$

c. $3$

d. $5$

Answer: d

18) What is the zero of the polynomial $p(x)=cx+d$?

a. $-c$

b. $-d$

c. $-\frac{d}{c}$

d. $\frac{d}{c}$

Answer: c

19) The zero of the polynomial $p(x)=-5x+5$ is

a. $0$

b. $-5$

c. $-1$

d. $1$

Answer: d

20) Which of the following is a constant polynomial?

a. $4x+1$

b. $3$

c. $2x^2$

d. $6x+3$

Answer: b